Has anyone completely tinted their taillights on their RC?
if so how?

tried getting mine done but the shop i went to said they couldn't due to all the curves
(using the film)

 

i've seen plenty of lexus IS and ive done with jsut the red part and just the white part........if the shop you went to can't do it then they suck go somewhere else

 

I have not done the tinting by film but I would probably go the actually tinting method of sanding and then VHT Niteshade + gloss coat. I don't blame the shop though. the RC tail lights are crazy especially the 2 "horns" they have on the sides.

 

I have seen one around town that has his tails tinted. Haven't gotten close enough to see if it's a tint or paint. Either way can't go wrong.

 

I just used sticky tint on the white parts of my lights. I cut a paper template of the shape, then cut it out from the tint roll and stuck them on dry. Little at a time to make sure no bubbles appeared. then trimmed the edges. Then a light hit with a heat gun ensures a really solid stick.

I personally would much rather use this method over the sanding and spraying method. I like having the option to revert if I wanted to.

 

Quick mock up I just did. The look I would hope to achieve blacking out my lights.

 

Yea thats exactly what i wanna do

 

After talking to a few vinyl people, I don't think it's possible to tint the red for the reason you stated above. It's unfortunate, but I think painting them may be the only option.

 

The 4GS taillights have some fairly difficult and intricate edges like the RC, and it was possible for this professional to tint them using vinyl wrap.
http://www.wannaberacerwraps.com/lex...Lexus%20tinted




Just keep searching...there has to be someone else out there that can do it too. If not, maybe consider taking the taillights off and shipping them to SoCal to get them wrapped by Don.

 

How peculiar. When I asked Don to do the tailights on my 3IS, he said he couldn't do them.

 

hmmm
I found a guy on ig that can do the rc but he hasn't replied to me

 

Still no response?

 

Yea he replied to me today gonna stop by on Wednesday to get it done hopefully

 

Why go through all the trouble to "tint" or to "black out" the tail lights? If you don't want the driver behind you to know when you have applied the brakes, why not just unscrew the bulb?

 

I agree...i think the red looks good as it is. Everyone has their own opinion tho. I would probably choose the vinyl over any spray being applied too.